Lion's Head & Slide Canyon Trail
1.2 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 43 min
Lion's Head & Slide Canyon Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back near Ironton, UT. The route reaches Lion's Head at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It climbs 623 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lion's Head & Slide Canyon Trail
1.2 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 43 min
Elevation 8,355–8,973 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Slide Canyon Trail · 40.24216, -111.57820
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Slide Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Lion's Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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